Connector with positive stop for coaxial cable and associated methods
First Claim
1. A connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween, the connector comprising:
- a connector housing defining a ramp to receive the outer conductor thereagainst;
a back nut;
said connector housing and said back nut including respective portions defining a positive stop when fully engaged;
an electrically conductive compressible coil spring to compressibly clamp against the outer conductor opposite the ramp;
said connector housing comprising a rearward portion threadingly received within a forward portion of said back nut;
a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor; and
at least one insulator member in said connector housing for carrying said center contact.
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Abstract
A connector is to be attached to a coaxial cable including an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. The connector includes a connector housing defining a ramp to receive the outer conductor thereagainst and a back nut. A portion of the connector housing and the back nut includes respective portions defining a positive stop when fully engaged. An electrically conductive compressible coil spring is to compressibly clamp against the outer conductor opposite the ramp when the connector housing and back nut are engaged. The connector housing includes a rearward portion threadingly received with a forward portion of the back nut. A center contact is to be coupled to the inner conductor. An insulator member is in the connector housing for carrying the center contact.
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24 Claims
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1. A connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween, the connector comprising:
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a connector housing defining a ramp to receive the outer conductor thereagainst; a back nut; said connector housing and said back nut including respective portions defining a positive stop when fully engaged; an electrically conductive compressible coil spring to compressibly clamp against the outer conductor opposite the ramp; said connector housing comprising a rearward portion threadingly received within a forward portion of said back nut; a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor; and at least one insulator member in said connector housing for carrying said center contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween, the connector comprising:
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a connector housing defining a ramp to receive the outer conductor thereagainst; a back nut comprising a forward portion; said connector housing comprising an enlarged diameter tool engaging portion cooperating with said forward portion of said back nut to define a positive stop when fully engaged; an electrically conductive compressible coil spring to compressibly clamp against the outer conductor opposite said ramp; said back nut further comprising a radially inner ledge to radially support a portion of the electrically conductive compressible coil spring; said connector housing comprising a rearward portion threadingly received within a forward portion of said back nut; a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor; and an insulator member in said connector housing for carrying said center contact. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of making connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween, the method comprising:
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forming a connector housing having a ramp to receive the outer conductor thereagainst; forming a back nut having a forward portion to threadingly receive a rearward portion of the connector housing and to define a positive stop therewith when fully engaged with the connector housing; forming an electrically conductive compressible coil spring to be compressibly clamped against the outer conductor opposite the ramp; and forming an insulator member to be positioned in the connector housing for carrying a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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